A Case of Nasal Septal Abscess Originated from Dentigerous Cyst.
- Author:
Woo Yong BAE
1
;
So Hyang KIM
;
Cheol Hoon KIM
;
Seo Hee NA
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. doncamel@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nasal septum;
Abscess;
Dentigerous cyst
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Dentigerous Cyst;
Hematoma;
Lip;
Nasal Septum;
Odontogenic Cysts;
Tooth, Unerupted
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(6):556-558
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nasal septal abscess can result from various causes such as septal hematoma from septal trauma or hematologic disorder, and infections of surrounding structures like nasal vestibule, upper lip and other oral lesions and hematogenous spread of other infections. Dentigerous cyst is one of the common odontogenic cysts, associated with unerupted teeth, and usually asymptomatic. Symptoms of the dentigerous cyst present mostly oral or maxillomadibular lesions, whereas nasal symptoms of the dentigerous cyst is uncommon. We report an unusual case of dentigerous of a 61 year-old of the dentigerous cyst of mesiodens with nasal septal abscess.
